I keep hearing people state that no one follows OT anymore and that it was done away with when Jesus showed up. That being the case, why is it still included in the book? Isn't that just asking for confusion?
2006-12-26 06:10:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Spanky: I haven't misunderstood the statement. Frequently when the OT is brought up Xians will say things along the line of "Oh, but that's old testament and we don't follow any of that anymore." It seems to me like there is confusion within the ranks of the Xians. Some think it holds true still, some think it's a guideline and that the underlying meaning should be interpreted and followed, others think it's outdated and only noteworthy as a historical reference. While others don't bother with it at all. You guys need to come to a consensus. If that confusion is there on the inside, imagine what it looks like from the outside.
2006-12-26 06:31:27 · update #1
I totally agree. To continue to include them would seem to make the statement that they are the totally of God's word (or inspired word) yet nobody will say that (didn't god inspire the words of more modern Christians?). To take them out seems impossible - let the Jews (wadr) write their own history book and sell it in stores alongside the new testament. They don't "own" the rights to The Bible so they don't really get a say in whether it has two testaments, three, one, whatever. I'm not trying to start internecine war here, I'm just saying it seems like the function of OT is solely as historical record. Let a historian handle it (and maybe research it a bit better - there, that's just an unfair jab to the kidneys)
Good gravy train, if Satan can adapt his message to the internet age, so can God and part of it has to be keeping a sharp focus on the important lessons - not just the important lessons, the lessons we are told are the only ones that matter.
2006-12-26 06:32:20 · answer #1 · answered by Middle Man 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You cannot get the whole plan that God has designed for the salvation of men if you do not interpret in a correct manner the whole Bible including the OT.
Its is not true that Xians does not follow the OT anymore. The only part that was done away with the coming of Jesus was the ceremonial rules included precisely in Leviticus, but as you may know it is also in Leviticus when it is stated you shall love the lord your God and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.
I agree that the main teachings that have to be followed are Jesus' ones because the get to the core of the truth, love and faith and eliminate of the religious ceremonies that many times lead people to erroneous religious concepts. However, amy spirituals lessons are taught in the OT and you have to remember as well that the coming of Jesus was the fullfillment of all the promises made in the OT.
Therefore, you cannot fully understand the significance of the work of Jesus if you do not have a clear idea of what happened in the OT.
It is a whole, please do not incurr in the mistakes of many people that remain ignorant, refusing to study the whole Bible. I know that may parts of the OT are hard to study, but believe me, they will give you the whole concept you need to base your faitn on.
2006-12-26 06:21:01 · answer #2 · answered by Carpe Thoreau 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you may have misunderstood the statement, the idea is that the OT laws were abolished when Jesus came onto the scene. Read the commands of Jesus in the NT to see if your life follows these. Mark 12:30-31, Matthew 28:19 just to mention a few.
2006-12-26 06:22:21 · answer #3 · answered by spanky 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you're misinterpreting the passage right here. even in the adventure that your interpretation have been maximum concepts-blowing, Christians could nonetheless no longer be required to maintain that regulation till they underwent circumcision, and Gentile Christians have been in no way required to realize this. Now, are there regulations codified in the prophets? No. are you able to wreck or fulfill something in the prophets that's no longer in the prophets? No. If Jesus got here to "fulfill" the "regulation and prophets" then what precisely did He do to end this? "The regulation on the time replaced into the regulation of the old testomony." No, the regulation in this context are the 1st 5 books of the old testomony writings, and could additionally consult from the entirety of the old testomony writings. "coach me a verse in the Bible which says that this is okay to dismiss the regulations of the old testomony?" A loaded question. The old testomony is likewise the old covenant, and Gentile Christians in no way grew to alter right into a criminal occasion to that covenant. additionally, that covenant ended; being replaced by employing the recent covenant. Is the recent covenant no longer good adequate for you? .
2016-10-06 01:08:03 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are under the new covenant now but the Old Testament is still a part of the Holy Bible. OT was the Scriptures Jesus referred to.
I think it is an interesting book, although I mainly study the New Testament.
2006-12-26 06:17:35 · answer #5 · answered by The Daughter of the King, BaC 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it's asking for a description of how things progressed. Any sensible christian who wants to follow the bible has read the whole thing and worked out how things have adapted, and haven't forgotten that Jesus overturned the Mosaic laws.
It is there as a historical point of reference.
2006-12-26 06:15:38 · answer #6 · answered by Modern Jesus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The apostle Paul is talking about the Old Testament and what happened to the people-
11 Now these things happened to them as examples, and they were written as a warning to us, on whom the ends of the ages have come. 12 Therefore, whoever thinks he stands must be careful not to fall! 13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape, so that you are able to bear it.
1 Cor 10:11-13 (HCSB)
2006-12-26 06:23:46 · answer #7 · answered by DATA DROID 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I guess Ginger's answer makes sense. You might not be as able to understand what the NT is saying without knowing where it came from or is founded on or is referring to.
That is the least of the troubles with the Bible, though.
2006-12-26 06:16:20 · answer #8 · answered by Phoenix, Wise Guru 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because if you remove the OT, you remove all the reasons that the world NEEDS Jesus for..... Before, the OT made God an angry, ugly, jealous madman that liked killing people and enslaving p[eople in his name. Times changed and they needed to change that God too. So, the OT is kept around as a reminder...without it, there would be no purpose for Jesus.
2006-12-26 06:14:52 · answer #9 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because it is the word of G-d and one must understand the OT to truly get the NT. Plus the NT is the OT restated and condensed.
2006-12-26 06:19:03 · answer #10 · answered by superstes88 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋